stop press
Meanings
noun
- An event or news article important enough to delay or interrupt the print, or require a reprint, of a publication, particularly of a newspaper edition.
verb
- Used to announce an event or news article important enough to delay or interrupt the print, or require a reprint, of publication, particularly of a newspaper edition.
- Used to grab attention, implying importance, news-worthiness, etc.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From stop the presses, US newspaper-printing jargon.
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